Korean War Chaplain’s Story Defines Selfless Love
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Fr. Emil Joseph Kapaun gave meaning to this idea while serving as a Catholic Chaplain during the Korean War with Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Fr. Kapaun’s love for his men, and theirs for him, was revealed to the highest degree during the events they endured together in the winter of 1950.
U.S. Sends 560 More Troops to Iraq to Confront ISIL
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The United States is sending 560 additional troops to Iraq in a push to retake the city of Mosul, currently under the control of the Islamic State. Over the next few weeks the soldiers will be sent to Qayyarah Air Base, a site 40 miles south of the city, which was recaptured by Iraqi forces on Saturday, July 9.
Huey Helicopter Pilot Awarded Medal of Honor 49 Years After Heroic Actions in Vietnam
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Charles Kettles is 86 years old now, but he remembers the events that took place on May 15, 1967 near the Tra Cau River in Vietnam very vividly.
Maine Veterans Protest City’s Decision to Hang Banners Above American Flag
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It can all be a beautifully patriotic sight, but for some Saco, Maine veterans, seeing Old Glory on their local lampposts has them in protest. Their issue is with the fact that city banners were hung above the American flag, a violation of flag code.
Chaplain Ray Stubbe Embodied the Marine Spirit During Siege at Khe Sanh
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The year was 1968. It was January 21 and the beginning of the Vietnamese New Year, or Tet. The place: the Marine forward air base at Khe Sanh in the extreme northwest of Quang Tri Province, the northernmost province in what was then the Republic of South Vietnam. A 77-day siege was about to kick off.
Pentagon Ends Transgender Ban for Military Service
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The Pentagon has ended its ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, effectively clearing the way for nearly any individual above the age of 18 to join the U.S. Armed Services.
Senate Votes to Cut Back Veterans’ Preference in Federal Hiring
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The federal government isn't exactly thriving these days, and after years of belt-tightening and adapting to the exodus of more than 114,000 employees, one of the latest offered solutions has been to scale down the preference for hiring veterans.
For 40 Minutes, this Marine Dodged Lightning and Hail in Freefall to Earth
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Lt. Col. William Rankin, on a hot summer day in 1959, was flying his F-8 Crusader over North Carolina, only minutes away from beginning his descent into the Marine air base at Cherry Point, NC. Suddenly, everything went south. His engines failed and all of the needles on his control panel went to orange. He had to eject at 47,000 feet.
UPDATE: Apartment Complex Concedes Samuel Adams’ Right to Fly Flag
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The Sterling Heights apartment complex in Greeley, Colo. has issued an apology to tenant Samuel Adams for asking him to remove the American flag he had displayed on his balcony. Adams received a deluge of support after posting a video of the original incident online.
With An RPG Stuck in His Body, Pvt. Moss’ Fellow Soldiers Knew What They Had to Do
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After an RPG became lodges in Pvt. Channing Moss' torso, his fellow soldiers and a dedicated team of medics worked to save his life. Their story reveals the character of those who serve and exemplifies what our military does on a daily basis in combat.